Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Kinetics.

This section includes 17 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Kinetics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Fora unimolecular reaction

A. the order and molecuiarity of the slowest step are equal to one
B. molecuiarity of the reaction can be zero, one or two
C. molecuiarity of the reaction can be determined only experimentally
D. more than one reacting species are involved in one step
Answer» B. molecuiarity of the reaction can be zero, one or two
2.

The number of molecules of the reactants taking part in a single step of the reaction is indicative of

A. order of a reaction
B. molecuiarity of a reaction
C. fast step of the mechanism of a reaction
D. half-life of the reaction
Answer» C. fast step of the mechanism of a reaction
3.

The unit of rate and rate constant are same fora

A. zero order reaction
B. first order reaction
C. second order reaction
D. third order reaction
Answer» B. first order reaction
4.

For a reaction nx y z the rate of reaction becomes twenty seven times when the concentration of X is increased three times. What is the order of the reaction?

A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
Answer» D.
5.

The rate constant of a reaction depends upon

A. temperature of the reaction
B. extent of the reaction
C. initial concentration of the reactants
D. the time of completion of reaction
Answer» E.
6.

Fora reaction x + y z, rate |X|. What is (i) moleculariiy and (ii) order of reaction?

A. (i)2, (ii) 1
B. (i)2,(ii) 2
C. (i) 1, (ii) 1
D. (i) 1, (ii) 2
Answer» B. (i)2,(ii) 2
7.

A reaction in which reactants (R) are converted into products (P) follows second order kinetics. If concentration of R is increased by four times, what will be the increase in the rate of formation of P?

A. 9 times
B. 4 times
C. 16 times
D. 8 times
Answer» D. 8 times
8.

The activation energy in a chemical reaction is defined as

A. the difference in energies of reactants and products
B. the sum of energies of reactants and products
C. the difference in energy of intermediate complex with the average energy of reactants and products
D. the difference in energy of intermediate complex and the average energy of reactants
Answer» E.
9.

Rate of which reaction increases with temperature?

A. Exothermic reaction
B. Endothermic reaction
C. (a) and (b) both
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
10.

A plot of log (a x) against time t is a straight line. This indicates that the reaction is of

A. zero order
B. first order
C. second order
D. third order
Answer» C. second order
11.

Radioactive disintegration is an example of

A. zero order reaction
B. first order reaction
C. second order reaction
D. third order reaction
Answer» C. second order reaction
12.

A first order reaction takes 40 min for 30?composition. What will be t12?

A. 77.7 min
B. 52.5 min
C. 46.2 min
D. 22.7 min
Answer» B. 52.5 min
13.

Half life period of a first order reaction is 10 min. What percentage of the reaction will be completed in 100 min?

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 99.9%
D. 75%
Answer» D. 75%
14.

In pseudo unimolecular reactions

A. both the reactants are present in low concentration
B. both the reactants are present in same concentration
C. one of the reactant is present in excess
D. one of the reactant is non-reactive
Answer» D. one of the reactant is non-reactive
15.

Rate constant in case of first order reaction is

A. inversely proportional to the concentration units
B. independent of concentration units
C. directly proportional to concentration units
D. inversely proportional to the square of concentration units
Answer» C. directly proportional to concentration units
16.

The overall rate of a reaction is governed by

A. the rate of fastest intermediate step
B. the sum total of the rates of all intermediate steps
C. the average of the rates of all the intermediate steps
D. the rate of slowest intermediate step
Answer» E.
17.

The order of reaction is decided by

A. temperature
B. mechanism of reaction as well as relative concentration of reactants
C. molecularity
D. pressure
Answer» C. molecularity